CVE-2009-1891

The mod_deflate module in Apache httpd 2.2.11 and earlier compresses
large files until completion even after the associated network
connection is closed, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial
of service (CPU consumption).

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Phase (Legacy)

Assigned (20090602)

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